“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
Parallel translations
- WEB and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
- KJV And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
- NKJV and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
- NASB and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the gospel.”
- NLT “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
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Quick answer
Jesus announces that the appointed time has come and God's kingdom is near, calling all to repent and believe the gospel. This is the summary of His message and the proper response to it.
Overview
Jesus declares that the long-awaited moment of God's saving rule has arrived in Him. The right response is twofold: turning from sin (repent) and trusting the good news (believe). This verse defines the gospel call still issued today, summoning sinners to receive God's reign through faith in Christ.
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Theme
- The Kingdom of God"The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe."
Cross-references · 15
- Matt 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matt 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Acts 2:36–38Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
- Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Eph 1:10as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
- Matt 10:7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
- Gal 4:4But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- Luke 10:9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
- Dan 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
- Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Luke 10:11‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
- Matt 21:31–32Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
- 2 Tim 2:25–26He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
- Dan 9:25Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
- Rom 16:26but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—
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